David Bell, who played third base for the Seattle Mariners during the historic 2001 season, has been hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, tasked with helping turn around a team that skidded to a 67-95 record and last-place finish in the NL Central.
The Reds said Sunday he has been given a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2022. The 46-year-old Cincinnati native is to be introduced at a news conference Monday.
The Reds fired Bryan Price, who was the pitching coach when Bell was in Seattle, after a 3-15 start, and Jim Riggleman was interim manager for the rest of the season.